Malerie vs Malinda

Side-by-side comparison of Malerie and Malinda — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Malerie

Girl name · Rank #10490

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malerie Malinda
Current Rank #10490 #2877
Total Births (all years) 1,246 21,394
Peak Year 1987 1969
Peak Year Births 88 460
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malerie Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss — 2,757
1960ss — 3,544
1970ss — 4,100
1980ss 397 2,458
1990ss 313 1,251
2000ss 294 939
2010ss 182 684
2020ss 60 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malerie Malinda
2014 17 84
2015 16 80
2016 15 66
2017 15 62
2018 9 71
2019 11 62
2020 11 60
2021 19 48
2022 15 67
2023 6 76
2024 9 57

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1983–2024.

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